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British Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "decide between my body and my world standing" as the scramble carries on for a place in next January's Australian Open main event.

While the standard WTA Tour season is over, there are still ranking points to be won in Chile, neighboring countries, Ecuador and international tournaments.

The female participant roster for the initial Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be based on the international positions of early December, which could cause a dilemma for competitors near the qualification line.

Health Challenges

Ex- British leading competitor Boulter experienced an groin injury in her last tournament of the year in Asian venues last timeframe, and is now weighing up whether to compete in the WTA 125 Challenger event in Angers, the continental destination, in the initial week of December.

Boulter's ongoing health concern, and the reality she would need to secure at least three matches in the French tournament to boost her standing, means she may well end up not participating.

Varying Approaches

In opposition, male players are not confronting the same predicament, as for the initial instance the men's Australian Open competitor lineup will be drawn up from current week's standings, which is the ATP's official year-end position determination.

The adjustment is aimed at deterring competitors from pursuing position points during what is essentially the off-season.

Professional Adjustments

This period has been a demanding one for Boulter.

She won only fourteen Tour-level primary competition contests and currently separated with coach Biljana Veselinovic after a extended partnership in which she won several WTA victories.

"Biljana is an exceptional coach, and an exceptionally quality human as well, which produces circumstances very difficult," Boulter commented.

The search for a new instructor is actively progressing, searching for someone who has elite experience as Boulter still believes she can be a top-20 player.

Future Goals

"Moving ahead with a replacement instructor, a key aspect I'm very clear on is that they are going to be an individual who has considerable expertise in how to advance to the very top level of this game," she explained.

"I've been positioned as advanced as twenty-three and I am confident I can return to that position. I don't believe my performance has gone anywhere, I feel the steadiness must enhance.

"My goal is not to be positioned fifty, forty, 30, twenty - we've accomplished that. The goal is to be among the top twenty."